赛金花 / 賽金花

sài​jīn​huā

Sai Jinhua

A famous late Qing dynasty courtesan (1875-1937) who was married to diplomat [[洪钧|洪鈞|hong2 jun1]] and later reportedly used her relationship with German General [[瓦德西|瓦德西|wa3 de2 xi1]] to protect Beijing civilians during the Boxer Rebellion.

赛 (literal) → 赛/賽 · sài · to surpass 金花 (literal) → 金花 · jīn​huā · golden flower

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:57 PM